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Former Eurovision winner to receive Freedom of Donegal award

written by Stephen Maguire March 20, 2019

Former Eurovision song contest winner and Ballyshannon man Charlie McGettigan is to be awarded the Freedom of Donegal award.

McGettigan won the Eurovision for Ireland in 1994 with Paul Harrington and the song Rock ‘n’ Roll Kids.

The proposal was made by councillors in south Donegal last week, to honour Mr McGettigan with the freedom of Donegal to coincide with the 25th anniversary of Ireland’s sixth victory in the competition on April 30.

The 68-year-old, who now lives in Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim with his family, recently called for a boycott of this year’s contest in Tel Aviv, Israel.

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Stephen Maguire

Stephen Maguire is the co-founder of Donegal Daily. He has worked as a reporter for almost 30 years starting locally with the Donegal Peoples Press before moving to the Mirror Group. He continues to contribute daily to national media outlets including the Irish Times, RTE, the Irish Independent, Irish Sun, Irish Mirror, Irish Star, the Daily Mail and the Examiner.

Former Eurovision winner to receive Freedom of Donegal award

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